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8. Civilization Means Regulation
Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa: May I ask the next question, Śrīla Prabhupāda? “Are fasting and other dietary regulations necessary for leading a …
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Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa: May I ask the next question, Śrīla Prabhupāda? “Are fasting and other dietary regulations necessary for leading a …
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Śrīla Prabhupāda: Certainly. For advancement in spiritual life, such tapasya is essential. Tapasya means voluntarily accepting something which may be …
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It is not “I may do it or not do it.” These austerities must be done. For example, in the …
Civilization and transcendence 8
At the very beginning of life one must be a brahmacārī. He must go to the spiritual master’s place and …
Civilization and transcendence 8
After brahmacārī life, one may marry. This means he enters gṛhastha life, household life. That is also tapasya. He cannot …
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People do not follow any tapasya at the present moment, but human life is meant for tapasya – regulative principles. …
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So tapasya means following the regulative principles strictly, according to the higher order. And that is human life.
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Animal life, however, means you can do whatever you like. On the road, animals may keep to the right or …
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Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa: And so, Śrīla Prabhupāda, tapasya includes dietary regulations?
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Śrīla Prabhupāda: That is also tapasya. For example, we prohibit meat-eating. So in your country this is a little troublesome. …
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Tapasya applies to diet, to personal behavior, to dealings with others, and so on and so forth. In every aspect …